29 March 2011







Pic: Benbo George


Stareaway - Unwise (buy)


This is absolutely one of the best tracks i've heard lately. We see Markus Guentner's pop-ambient aplomb coupled with the beautiful vocals of Heiko Badje to make up Stareaway, a new act for a new label - Couldn't Care More.


There's a little play button on the bottom left of the page which now loads up a playlist of all tracks posted up on here. Might come in handy for some of you.




25 March 2011







Pic: Ultrazapping


Roman Lindau - Crasse (buy)


Roman Lindau's Contraste EP does just as the title suggests. On one hand you have Crasse the pulverizing dancefloor behemoth, then you have Lyrica a more involving and restrained production. Outstanding work from Lindau on both counts. Contraste is out on Mike Dehnert's Fachwerk label. Dehnert's latest album 'Framework' incidentally has just dropped on Delsin and is also well worth checking out.




Rivet - Inside Looking Out (buy)


Naked Index is a new label that has connections with Frozen Border and the debut release comes from an unknown quantity called Rivet. It's pretty killer!




Gemini - Let's Go (buy)


Robsoul has just put out a Tribute EP containing four of Gemini's 90's Chicago House hits handpicked by label boss Phil Weeks who describes the release as "a real gift for the new generation who don’t know this Chicago master. Gemini is a genius!”.



E.M.A.K. - Tanz In Den Himmel (buy)


This track missed the cut on last years A Synthetic History Of E.M.A.K. 1982-88 but Soul Jazz have righted this wrong with a new 12" of E.M.A.K material.






23 March 2011









Kza - Goody Goody (buy)


This gem is taken from Kza's Let's Get Lost Vol.1 and is an edit of Vincent Montana Jr and Goody Goody's track It Looks Like Love released in 1978. Coming into 2011 and Let's Get Lost Vol.6 is just about to drop some further disco dynamite on us.



I'm very much enjoying Luv*Jam's 99 Minute Mix Tape just now. A spot on selection of dreamy deep disco and house cuts. Essential listening really, you can download it here. Also, following on from releases on We Play House and Phonica, Luv*Jam also recently debuted the brand new Crow Castle Cuts imprint, you can grab the 12" here.

Luv*Jam 99




Ron Deacon Feat. The Kat - Secret Garden (Refresh Mix) (buy)

Really dig the rolling bassline on this track.






20 March 2011







Pic: DETHJUNKIE*

Being a big fan of the label and radio show, it was an honour for me to contribute a mix to Greta Cottage Workshop's radio show on SoundartFM. From French pop to African rock and all pleasant electronic sounds in between.



Tracklisting:
Mesak - Normal Brain Tribute
Basso - Wustenregen
Isabelle Adjani - Beau Oui Comme Bowie
Footprintz - Golden Dreams
Bathcrones - Holy Rome
Earnesto Rogers - Vespa
Barnt - What Is A Number, That A Man May Know It?
Discodeine - Antiphonie
Boubastar - Shadows In The Dark
Obsolete Music Technology - End Pass
Benoit & Sergio - Where The Freaks Have No Name
Clapz II Dogz - The Rain
WhoMadeWho - Every Minute Alone (Renaissance Man Remix)
Ana Helder - Complicado
Taragana Pyjarama - Ocean (Teengirl Fantasy Remix)
KiNK - Yako
Dorian Concept - Toe Games Made Her Giggle
Sobanza Mimanisa vs Skeletons - Kiwembo / Unstuck
Regional Orchestre De Kayes - Sanjina
Om Unit - Prawn Cocktail (Salva Remix)
Boddika - Electron
2562 - Aquatic Family Affair
SCB - Loss
Mauser - Jack Orchestra
Anthony Shake Shakir - Travelers (MRSK Remix)
Cosmic Kids - Reginald's Groove
Aardvarck - Respoken (Demo Remix)
Monkey Maffia - Yo Baby Yo
Policy - Specialty Party (Vocal)
Lukid - Blind Spot
Barbara Potts - Sad My Love

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Das Etwas - Escape From Scapegoat (buy)


Das Etwas - Chicago Halal (buy)


A classic from the Mule back catalogue. Das Etwas' Escape From Scapegoat goes into overdrive for some space-prog-disco wizardry. The 12" is now only £3.99 at Picadilly.





14 March 2011







Pic: Cedric Fargues (again)


Ike - Ribbons (buy)


Ike follows up the mega brilliant Lost 4-Trax on Philpot with a new 12" entitled Supernatural. Once again it is a class above! Thump along to Ribbons.


Mr G - Raw Emotionz (buy)


More thumping house from Mr G taken from his Lifes Changing Face EP.




I'm all over
Cuticle's Merciful Swound record at the moment. Out on 100% Silk. Described as unstable zonked post-dancefloor amazingness and a crooked, dizzying and disorienting look at the last 25 years of House and Techno. Well worth a look.


Aqua Regia - NYC Smile On Me









11 March 2011







Pic: The Duke Of Peckham



Univac - Untitled (buy)


The first track off Spanish producer Univac's debut on Bunker Records. Proper electro!


KiNK - Leko (buy)


Leko and Yako are the two tracks that make up the debut release on Croatian label Burek. Kink is always full of surprises in his production, but the quality is never anything short of brilliant. It's this variety coupled with quality that makes him one of the best producers around for sure. Upcoming on Burek are releases from Vakula and Quarion. One to watch.



Märtini Brös - Jericho (buy)


Taken from the superb Moved By Mountains album out on Mole Listening Pearls. Highly recommended



From the archives.


Marshall Jefferson vs Noosa Heads - Mushrooms (Justin Martin Mix) (buy)


Extrawelt - YeahButNoButYeah (buy)


Kausto - Warm Data (Cylindro Extrusion Dub) (buy)








2 March 2011







Pic: Rombo

Two twosomes


Carlos Nilmmns & Ian Elgey - It's Because (buy)


Oliver Deutschmann & Ed Davenport - Trump (buy)



Two years since this Stereociti release. A massive soft spot for it remains.


Stereociti - Waiting For Your Call (buy)


Stereociti - Early Light (buy)